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Lexicon :: Strong's H8213 - šāp̄ēl

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שָׁפֵל
Transliteration
šāp̄ēl
Pronunciation
shaw-fale'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2445

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁפֵל shâphêl, shaw-fale'; a primitive root; to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive):—abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H8213 in the following manner: ...low (10x), ...down (8x), humble (7x), abase (2x), debase (1x), put lower (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H8213 in the following manner: ...low (10x), ...down (8x), humble (7x), abase (2x), debase (1x), put lower (1x).

  1. to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased

    1. (Qal) to be or become low

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to lay or bring low, humiliate

      2. to set in a lower place, show abasement

      3. to make low, sit down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁפֵל shâphêl, shaw-fale'; a primitive root; to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive):—abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).
STRONGS H8213: Abbreviations
† שָׁפֵל verb be or become low, be abased (Late Hebrew, derived species; Assyrian šapâlu, derived species and derivatives; Sabean ספל noun humility or lowland DHMxxix (1875), 604; Arabic bdb105001, bdb105002, bdb105003 be low (LagBN 48); Aramaic שְׁפַל, bdb105004 (derived species)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׁ׳ Isaiah 2:11; 2nd person feminine singular וְשָׁפַלְתְּ Isaiah 29:4, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּשְׁפַּל Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 5:15; 3rd person feminine plural תִּשְׁפַּלְנָה Isaiah 5:15, etc.; Infinitive construct שְׁפַל Ecclesiastes 12:4; Proverbs 16:19, see below; —
1. all Isaiah: become (be brought, laid) low, of trees Isaiah 10:33 (|| גְּדֻעִים), mountains Isaiah 40:4 (opposed to נִשָּׂא), of כָּלנִֿשָּׂא Isaiah 2:12 (but read, for שׁ׳, נִשְׂגָּב [Kohler], or גָּבֹהַּ [Lag], so Du CheHpt Di-Kit Marti); figurative be humiliated, of man Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 5:15, his loftiness Isaiah 2:17, haughty eyes Isaiah 2:11 (all || שָׁחַח), Isaiah 5:15; of city Isaiah 32:19; as helping verb (= adverb) מֵאֶרֶץ וְשׁ׳ תְּדַבֵּ֑רִי Isaiah 29:4 thou shalt speak low out of the ground (Ges§ 120g; || מֵעָפָר תִּשַׁח אִמְרָתֵךְ).
2. שְׁפַלרֿוּחַ Proverbs 16:9 to be lowly of spirit, so Buhl SS Toy and others; Thes Rob Ges and others below שָׁפָל.
3. of sound Ecclesiastes 12:4.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִשְׁפִּיל Isaiah 25:12, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁפִּיל Psalm 75:8, suffix יַשְׁפִּילָהּ יַשְׁפִּילֶנָּה Isaiah 26:5 (but 2nd verb probably doublet), etc.; Imperative masculine plural (suffix) (הוּ) הַשְׁפִּילֵ Job 40:11; Jeremiah 13:18; Infinitive construct suffix הַשְׁפִּילְךָ Proverbs 25:7 (Ezek 21:31 read absolute הַשְׁפֵּיל, || הַגְבֵּהַּ, so Co Krae Ges§ 113bb R. 3); Participle מַשְׁפִּיל 1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 147:6; מַשְׁפִּילִי (Ges§ 90 l) Psalm 113:6; —
1. usually figurative, י׳ subject, lay low, tree Ezekiel 17:24 (opposed to הִגְבַּהְתִּי); city Isaiah 26:5 (|| הֵשַׁח); fortress Isaiah 25:12 (+ הֵשַׁח; Du thinks doublet of Isaiah 26:5); humiliate pride Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 13:11, compare Job 40:11; object עֵינַיִם רָמוֺת Psalm 18:28, so read also || 2 Samuel 22:28, אַףמְֿרוֺמֵם מַשׁ׳ י׳ 1 Samuel 2:7, רְשָׁעִים Psalm 147:6; וְזֶה יָרִים זֶה יַשׁ׳ Psalm 75:8, compare Ezekiel 21:31.
2. human subject set one in a lower place Proverbs 25:7; subject human pride Proverbs 29:23; declar. Isaiah 57:9 thou didst shew abasement עַדשְֿׁאוֺל.
3. as helping verb: + verb coordinate, שֵׁ֑בוּ הַשׁ׳ Jeremiah 13:18 make low, sit down = take a low seat (Ges§ 120 g); + infinitive לִרְאוֺת מַשׁ׳ Psalm 113:6 he who maketh low to look upon heaven and earth (i.e. י׳; || הַמַּגְבִּיתִי לָשָׁ֑בֶת Psalm 113:5; Ges§ 114 m). — גֵּוָה וַתּאֹמֶר הִשְׁפִּילוּ Job 22:29 is dubious; || יוֺשִׁעַ favours אֱלוֺהַּ as subject, which Bu conjecture For וַתּאֹ׳, read then הִשְׁמִּיל, א׳ hath abased pride, so (in part) Du; > they cast (thee) down (RV); men are cast down (הִשׁ׳ intransitive; AV, compare LagBN 121); (thy ways) are brought low (Ew De Di).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H8214.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

2:7; 2:7

2 Samuel

22:28

Job

22:29; 40:11; 40:11

Psalms

18:28; 75:8; 75:8; 113:5; 113:6; 113:6; 147:6; 147:6

Proverbs

16:9; 16:19; 25:7; 25:7; 29:23

Ecclesiastes

12:4; 12:4

Isaiah

2:9; 2:9; 2:11; 2:11; 2:12; 2:17; 5:15; 5:15; 5:15; 5:15; 10:33; 13:11; 25:12; 25:12; 26:5; 26:5; 26:5; 26:11; 29:4; 29:4; 32:19; 40:4; 57:9

Jeremiah

13:18; 13:18

Ezekiel

17:24; 21:31; 21:31

H8213

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Strong's Number H8213 matches the Hebrew שָׁפֵל (šāp̄ēl),
which occurs 29 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:7 - “The LORD H3068 makes H3423 poor H3423 and rich; H6238
He brings H8213 low, H8213 He also H637 exalts. H7311

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:28 - “And You save H3467 an afflicted H6041 people; H5971
But Your eyes H5869 are on the haughty H7311 whom You abase. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:29 - “When H3588 [fn]you are cast H8213 down, H8213 you will speak H559 with [fn]confidence, H1466
And the [fn]humble H7807 H5869 person H7807 H5869 He will save. H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:11 - “Pour H6327 out the overflowings H5678 of your anger, H639
And look H7200 on everyone H3605 who H1343 is proud, H1343 and make H8213 him low. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:27 - For You save H3467 an afflicted H6041 people, H5971
But haughty H7311 eyes H5869 You abase. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:7 - But God H430 is the Judge; H8199
He puts H8213 down H8213 one H2088 and exalts H7311 another. H2088

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:6 - Who [fn]humbles H8213 Himself to behold H7200
The things that are in heaven H8064 and in the earth? H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:6 - The LORD H3068 [fn]supports H5749 the afflicted; H6035
He brings H8213 down H8213 the wicked H7563 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:7 - For it is better H2896 that it be said H559 to you, “Come H5927 up here,” H2008
Than H4480 for you to be placed H8213 lower H8213 in the presence H6440 of the prince, H5081
Whom H834 your eyes H5869 have seen. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:23 - A man’s H120 pride H1346 will bring H8213 him low, H8213
But a humble H8217 spirit H7307 will obtain H8551 honor. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:9 - So the common man H120 has been H7817 humbled H7817
And the man H376 of importance has been H8213 abased, H8213
But do not forgive H5375 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:11 - The [fn]proud H1365 look H5869 of man H120 will be abased H8213
And the loftiness H7312 of man H376 will be humbled, H7817
And the LORD H3068 alone H905 will be exalted H7682 in that day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:12 - For the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 will have a day H3117 of reckoning
Against H5921 everyone H3605 who H1343 is proud H1343 and lofty H7311
And against H5921 everyone H3605 who is lifted H5375 up,
That he may be abased. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:17 - The pride H1365 of man H120 will be humbled H7817
And the loftiness H7312 of men H376 will be abased; H8213
And the LORD H3068 alone H905 will be exalted H7682 in that day, H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:15 - So the common man H120 will be humbled H7817 and the man H376 of importance abased, H8213
The eyes H5869 of the proud H1364 also will be abased. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:33 - Behold, H2009 the Lord, H113 the [fn]GOD H3068 of hosts, H6635 will lop H5586 off H5586 the boughs H6288 with a terrible H4637 crash; H4637
Those also who are tall H7311 in stature H6967 will be cut H1438 down H1438
And those who H1364 are lofty H1364 will be abased. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:11 - Thus I will punish H6485 the world H8398 for its evil H7451
And the wicked H7563 for their iniquity; H5771
I will also put H7673 an end H7673 to the arrogance H1347 of the proud H2086
And abase H8213 the haughtiness H1346 of the [fn]ruthless. H6184

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:11 - And he will spread H6566 out his hands H3027 in the middle H7130 of it
As a swimmer H7811 spreads H6566 out his hands to swim, H7811
But the Lord will lay H8213 low H8213 his pride H1346 together H5973 with the trickery H698 of his hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:12 - The unassailable H4869 fortifications H4013 of your walls H2346 He will bring H7817 down, H7817
Lay H8213 low H8213 and cast H5060 to the ground, H776 even H5704 to the dust. H6083

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:5 - “For He has brought H7817 low H7817 those who dwell H3427 on high, H4791 the unassailable H7682 city; H7151
He lays H8213 it low, H8213 He lays H8213 it low H8213 to the ground, H776 He casts H5060 it to the dust. H6083

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:4 - Then you will be brought H8213 low; H8213
From the earth H776 you will speak, H1696
And from the dust H6083 where you are prostrate H7817
Your words H565 will come.
Your voice H6963 will also be like that of a [fn]spirit H178 from the ground, H776
And your speech H565 will whisper H6850 from the dust. H6083

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:19 - And it will hail H1258 when the forest H3293 comes H3381 down, H3381
And the city H5892 will be utterly H8218 laid H8213 low. H8213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:4 - “Let every H3605 valley H1516 be lifted H5375 up,
And every H3605 mountain H2022 and hill H1389 be made H8213 low; H8213
And let the rough H6121 ground H6121 become H1961 a plain, H4334
And the rugged H7406 terrain H7406 a broad H1237 valley; H1237

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:9 - “You have journeyed H7788 to the king H4428 with oil H8081
And increased H7235 your perfumes; H7547
You have sent H7971 your envoys H6735 a great distance H7350
And made them go H8213 down H8213 to [fn]Sheol. H7585

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:18 - Say H559 to the king H4428 and the queen H1377 mother, H1377
“Take H3427 a lowly H8213 seat, H3427
For your beautiful H8597 crown H5850
Has come H3381 down H3381 from your head.” H4763

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:24 - “All H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 will know H3045 that I am the LORD; H3068 I bring H8213 down H8213 the high H1364 tree, H6086 exalt H1361 the low H8217 tree, H6086 dry H3002 up the green H3892 tree H6086 and make the dry H3001 tree H6086 flourish. H6524 I am the LORD; H3068 I have spoken, H1696 and I will perform H6213 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:26 - thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 ‘Remove H5493 the turban H4701 and take H7311 off H7311 the crown; H5850 this H2088 will [fn]no H3808 longer be the same. H2088 Exalt H1361 that which H8217 is low H8217 and abase H8213 that which H1364 is high. H1364
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